Sheet transport apparatus and image recording apparatus
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Mar 28, 2017
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Mar 26, 2014
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Abstract
A sheet transport apparatus includes a first casing in which a transport path is formed; a transport unit which transports a sheet along the transport path; a second casing which is provided to be movable with respect to the first casing; a sheet support unit which is rotatably provided in the first casing at a position on a side to which the second casing is moved, the sheet support unit being changeable between a first state, a second state, and a third state and supporting the sheet at least in the third state; and an urging unit which urges the sheet support unit toward the first state within a range from the first state to the second state and which urges the sheet support unit toward the third state within a range from the second state to the third state.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA | NAGOYA-SHI AICHI 467-8561 |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- B65H Class
- 1287 Applications Filed
- 1166 Patents Issued To-Date
- 90.60 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Uchino, Yuta | Nagoya, JP | 46 | 283 |
# of filed Patents : 46 Total Citations : 283 |
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- B65H Class
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